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Event: 6-Hours including The Trans-Am and The Can-Am for the SCCA Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, The GlenDate: 7.7.1979
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (United States), 5.435 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Watkins Glen 6 Hours
World Championship for Makes (round 7)
Trans-Am (round 4)
Weather:warm, dry
Start time:12:00
Grid:2-2-2, PP right
Distance:6 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:55
Practiced:48
Qualified:44
Started:43
Finished:23
Classified:21
Classes:PractStart
Special11
Group 588
Group 4 - Grand Touring11
Trans-Am (only)3433
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Race notes:
1 full-course caution period for 2 laps
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 6/7
60 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:94Porsche 935/77AWhittington / Ludwig / Whittington
Group 4 - Grand Touring:44Triumph TR8Tullius / Fuerstenau
Fastest Laps:
Overall:70Porsche 935Rolf Stommelen (D)1:54.760170.483 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:70Porsche 935Rolf Stommelen (D)1:50.354177.293 km/h
Special:3BMW M1Busby / Winkelhock1:59.618
Group 4 - Grand Touring:44Triumph TR8Tullius / Fuerstenau2:06.159
Trans-Am (only):85Porsche 935Gregg / Haywood / Leven1:52.657
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (21), Chevrolet (16), BMW (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (21), Chevrolet (16), BMW (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 935 (15), Chevrolet Corvette (8), Chevrolet Camaro (5)
Driver nationalities:USA (88), MEX (4), CDN (3), D (3), PR (2), GB (2)
Team nationalities:USA (41)
Most used colours:white (24%), blue (20%), red (18%), yellow (9%), orange (7%), black (6%)
Engine positions:front-engined (48%), rear-engined (46%), mid-engined (6%)
Oldest known drivers:Maurice Carter (55), Paul Newman (54), Preston Henn (48)
Youngest known drivers:Ted Field (26), Manfred Winkelhock (27), John Wood (27)

Official Race Programme:

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